Premier League: Metal Kharkiv are 10 points behind Chornomorets, but are driven to go full force. Let's start!
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League
- Chornomorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
For Metal Kharkiv relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Chornomorets are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metal Kharkiv form and stats
Metal Kharkiv's results here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. It's trouble wherever Kharkiv are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Metal Kharkiv experienced a slightly shocking defeat 1-2 against Minai in their previous match, also played in front of their own fans.
Prior to that, an away loss at Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.At Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Metal Kharkiv has the goal stats of 14-28 (for/against) from 14 league fixtures.
Chornomorets form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Chornomorets have produced an overall stat of 6-4-4 so far. Momentum is building for Chornomorets in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Chornomorets's previous game was their home loss versus Rukh Vynnyky (1-3).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lviv at their stadium, the result 1-0.Chornomorets have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Chornomorets in these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet this season, as the history books show this recent fixture: Chornomorets - Kharkiv 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Priadun 9 goals |  D. Alefirenko 8 goals | S. Panasenko 3 goals |
Metal Kharkiv missing players
Chornomorets missing players
| Metal Kharkiv | Chornomorets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 32 |
| 55 | 28 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 86% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 93% |
| 66% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 69% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 57% | 52% |
| 31% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 36% | 28% |
| 24% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 71% | 55% |
| 17% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 21% |
| 48% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 14% | 31% |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 6.4 | 5.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 37% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 34% |
| 10.8 | 10.6 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
- Chornomorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metal Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Metal Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 49 | 72 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 64 |
| 3 | Zorya | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 59 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 43 |
| 6 | Vorskla | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Minai | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 33 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 33 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Rukh Vynnyky | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Inhulets | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 31 |
| 13 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -19 | 31 |
| 14 | Veres | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -28 | 22 |
| 16 | Lviv | 29 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 25 | -33 | 13 |
